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BRANTFORD – Wilfrid Laurier University and the Brantford Police Service collaborated on a
successful critical-incident exercise earlier today that was designed to test
the university’s emergency procedures.

The exercise
involved a police officer playing the role of an armed intruder in the Research
and Academic Centre at 150 Dalhousie St. on Laurier’s Brantford campus.

The exercise
required the university’s Special Constable Service and the Brantford Police
Service Better Action Enforcement Team (BEAT) to respond. Meanwhile, the
university’s Emergency Operations Group (EOG) convened as they would in a real
emergency. As the exercise progressed, the EOG was provided with updates about
the armed-intruder scenario that required them to make decisions based on the
evolving events and information.

“This kind of
collaborative exercise is an effective way for university and police officials
to test their emergency response plans and find ways to improve their systems
and procedures,” said Principal/Vice-President of the Brantford Campus Dr.
Lesley Cooper. “Today’s activities will help us provide a safer environment for
our students, staff, faculty and visitors.”

The university
also has a new Emergency Notification System (ENS) that can send a message to
all university computer screens as well as a text message to mobile phones. To
register your mobile phone, visit www.wlu.ca/ens.